Henry birckenstadt



UNITED STATES PATENT Ormes.,

HENRY BIROKENSTADT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ERNESTINE FRIEDMANN, OF SAME PLAGE.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,361, dated June 29, 1880.

Application filed April 14, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY BIRoKnNs'rADr, of the city, county, and State oi' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans ,oi` which the followingis a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures l and 2 represent side eleva-tion of my improved. fan, (shown respectively in open and folded positiom) and Fig-.3 is an end viewoi'thesamc.

Similar letters oi' reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improved ian ol that class in which two handles are connected by a hinge at one end and the circular web of the fan is either folded np between the handles when they are placed face to i'ace or the web spread out when the handles are.

placed back to back.

The invention consists of two handles,which are connected by a hinge at one end, the web ofthe fan being attached to their upper tlat portions, while the handle portions below the web are provided with projections or cheeks.

Referring to the drawings, A A are the handlcs, and B is the web, of my improved fan. The handles A Aare connected at one end by a leather or other hinge, a, which is covered by ornamental side disks, I l), connected to the center of the web in suitable manner.

At theopposite end of the handles is arranged a catch or other fastening device, d, which is preferably connected to one handle, and adapted to be readily placed over the oth er handle or to be released therefrom. rlhe upper half of each handle, to which the web B ofthe fan is applied, is made fla-t, while the lower part of the handle is made either of oblong or circular cross-section, so as to form the handle proper, and arranged with projecting portions or checks c, the side faces of which are preferably fiat, so as to form contact with each other when the fan is closed, as in Fig. 2.

(No model.)

The ilat upper portions of each handle, together with the projecting` cheeks c, form a space, between which the fan, when folded up, is neatly and securely stored. The contact ofthe side faces of the checks secures the handles in a steady position sidewise-of` each other without varying the size of the space within which the web is folded up or the degree of compression of the folds. Thereby one ofthe main reasons for the rapid wearing out ot' the fans of this class is obviatcd.

I am aware that fans having straight handles which are connected by a hinge at the end and adapted to fold up the web between them are well known; but in all these fans there is an uneven compression of the folds of the web, so that they wear out quickly and are liable to break, which I have entirely overcome by the arrangement of the projecting portions or cheeks below the web.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat,- ent- 1. As an improvement in fans the handles of which are connected by a hinge at one end and adapted to hold the web between them, the projecting portions or cheeks e, arranged below the fan, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improvement in fans, the combination of the handles A A, being hinged together at one end and provided with ila-t upper portions and projections or cheeks below the same, with a web, B, attached to the iiat portion of the handles, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, inpresence of two witnesses, this 8th day of April, 1880.

HENRY BIROKEN STADT.

Vitnesses PAUL GOEPEL, CARL KART. 

